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14 Jun 2020 | Sun 22:36
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Yoosuf Sofwan Rasheed
Covid-19 community transmission
Maldives reports 22 new Covid-19 cases, recoveries continue to rise
The country has confirmed 2,035 Covid-19 cases thus far
Recoveries has reached 1,311
There are currently 714 active cases currently

Maldives has reported 22 new Covid-19 cases and an additional 94 recoveries, on Sunday.

The Health Protections Agency revealed this via Twitter, and the new cases include;

  • Nine Maldivians,
  • Nine Bangladeshi nationals,
  • Two Nepalese nationals,
  • One Indian national, and
  • One Thai national

While the cases reported on Sunday include two elderly men, a 92-year-old and 83-year-old, the remaining are between the ages of 20 and 55. Most of them belong to previously identified clusters, as per the Health Ministry’s Covid-19 Dashboard.

While this brings the Maldives’ case count to 2,035, there are currently 714 active cases in the country with the recovery of a total of 1,311 patients.

The country has seen eight Covid-19 related deaths; four locals and four Bangladeshi nationals.

There are currently 670 people in isolation facilities, and 347 under quarantine.

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